Somewhere along the way, Virgil Caine’s best laid plans have gone awry. Approaching middle age, he has no career, no family and most probably a growing sense of impending doom. By the harsh metrics of a sick society, he is a failure. But what if the meaning of our lives lies less in our measurable achievements and more in our connection to others?
Inside Virgil Caine tells one man’s story through the eyes of the people whose lives he impacts during his peripatetic prime, which could be cut short due to a health-scare. Whether he is to live or die, what remains are the memories of interactions, be they moments of revolutionary tenderness in an alienated world, or the inscrutable bond of two people in a close relationship.
We are others...

In the bustling heart of New York City, Arturo dreams of shedding his carefully constructed facade and embracing his true self. Dan, a tough but emotionally closed-off cop, is haunted by past relationships and a life spent repressing his deepest desires. When their worlds collide over a simple coffee mix-up at Salty & Sweet Café, a slow-burning connection ignites between them. But love is never simple. As Sera, the café owner, secretly longs for Dan, and Aki, a man with a shadowed past, enters the mix, each character must confront their own truths. Silent Bites is a rich, emotionally charged story of identity, love, and the courage to break free from the roles society has assigned.

Will Arturo and Dan take the leap toward happiness, or will fear keep them apart?